Sunday Night Ramblings -- September 25, 2022

Xi: the story not being reported. Where there is smoke, there is often fire. 

Truss: well, that was fast. Pound sterling crashes.

Streaming: along with "Only Murders In The Building," does Hulu have another hit on its hand, "The Old Man"? Look at this: Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. Only two of the best.

NFL SNF: now, time for football.

NASCAR: Texas Motor Speedway

• lap 270 / 334
• on USA
• but I can't find it -- must be "blacked" out since it's local
• NASCAR shoots itself in the foot -- again
• will watch NFL SNF 

MLB: Boston at New York Yankees

• meaningless game for the playoffs
• the reason to watch this game: Aaron Judge, 60 HR; could "beat" Roger Maris tonight;
  
• NYY lead the AL East
• #2: Blue Jays, 8 games behind
• Boston? 21 games behind
• quick, pop quiz: what is the maximum number of pitches per day in the MLB?
  

Wise Gals -- Currently Reading -- September 25, 2022

If you enjoyed reading about Enigma / Ultra, you should love this book:

Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage, Nathalia Holt, published September 13, 2022.

I don't think it's hyperbole to suggest five young women "founded" the CIA.

The story of the development of the U-2 and the Russian MIG that was responsible for development of the U-2 is worth the price of the book.

I will post notes on this book later. All I have so far is a "placeholder."

CCR -- The Book -- September 25, 2022

The easiest book I read this summer was:

• A Song For Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Lingan, c. 2022.
  

It was so easy, and almost so mundane I almost quit reading the book about two-thirds of the way through. Then I hit chapter 23 and, wow, what a great book! 

I re-typed chapter 23 and posted it here.

Like the rug in The Big Lebowski that tied the whole room together, this chapter tied the Vietnam War, the 60's, San Francisco, and CCR together. 

A nice summer beach book.

In a funny sort of way, it will end up on the bookshelf as a reference book. Who wudda thought?

Phages -- September 25, 2022

This was perhaps the most difficult book I read this summer:

Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death, Nick Lane, c. 2022. 

Nick Lane is very, very good if you enjoy university-level biology and/or the origins of life. 

It was a difficult book to get through, but, wow, I was amply rewarded with the "Epilogue."

The "Epilogue" is go good, I re-typed it and placed it at this site.

Note: the author used "Brit spelling."

From that chapter:

Let me give you an example of how important this membrane potential is to bacteria. In the ocean there are about ten times as many viruses that attack bacteria (phages) as there are bacteria. You might have seen pictures of these viruses attaching themselves in droves to bacteria. Phages are remarkable, mechanical structures, like miniature lunar landeers, with the malevolence of H. G. Well's Martian tripods, anchoring themselves to the surface and injecting their DNA at high pressure into the soft body of the bacterium. Scores of them can line up like an invasion from outer space. 

The poor bacterial cell doesn't stand much chance, but it does have defences -- defences that we have recently learnt to exploit, called CRISPR, which allow for sophisticated gene editing. If the bacterium (or indeed its ancestors) has had an earlier exposure to the virus, it can recognise the viral DNA and marshal a counterattack, chopping up the DNA into bits before the virus can copy itself. But the time window is short. If there are too many phages, then there's only one way out for the bacterium: die, fast, for the good of its kin. How does it do this? It yanks open pores in its cell membrane, collapsing the electrical potential. It dies almost immediately, before the virus has a chance to copy itself and infect its sister cells. As a result of this sacrifice, at least some of its genes may live on in those sister cells -- the bacterial equivalent of us laying down our lives for family.

I first "saw" CGI of these viruses in my first year of graduate school decades ago and was blown away by what I saw.

For A Well That Went "PNC" It Turned Out To Be A Nice Well -- Petroshale Anderson South -- September 25, 2022

The well:

• 36618, conf-->PNC/A, Petroshale, Anderson South 2TFH, Croff, first production, 12/21; t--; cum 23K 12/21;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	12278	12942	6782	47322	46715	325
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	29189	28347	12491	50954	50574	110
BAKKEN	5-2022	1	421	420	777	525	521	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	4	4073	4038	2043	4239	4239	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	25	23380	23380	9071	25491	18367	7124

Scout ticket:

Koda Resources Posting Production Data For Stout Wells In Hanks / Fertile Valley / Bar Butte -- September 25, 2022

When these wells came off confidential list in February, 2022, no production data was posted.

• 37798, conf, Koda Resources, Stout 3427-3BH, Fertile Valley, no production data,
• 37797, conf, Koda Resources, Stout 3410-2BH, Bar Butte, no production data, 
• 37796, conf, Koda Resources, Stout 3409-1BH, Hanks, no production data,

Now:

• 37796:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	10255	10150	44265	9826	7160	1137
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	11229	11191	55748	10152	1597	7192
BAKKEN	5-2022	28	13043	13912	68185	10803	0	9624
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	10864	10282	56450	9357	0	8383
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	16226	16139	95454	13068	0	12151
BAKKEN	2-2022	27	8628	8549	59924	5653	0	5644
BAKKEN	1-2022	8	1773	1138	19968	897	0	893

• 37798:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	12499	12197	52059	10595	7720	1226
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	15097	15381	64794	13166	2071	9328
BAKKEN	5-2022	28	16032	16772	70154	13432	0	11966
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	11603	10894	52043	7570	0	6782
BAKKEN	3-2022	26	12911	12559	56297	9199	0	8554
BAKKEN	2-2022	17	6302	5948	33009	4234	0	4228
BAKKEN	1-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• 37797:
  

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	11711	11487	50088	10652	7762	1232
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	12926	13195	61589	11408	1794	8083
BAKKEN	5-2022	30	14589	15266	72356	11277	0	10046
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	11248	10611	60503	9406	0	8427
BAKKEN	3-2022	27	9331	8551	67048	7676	0	7137
BAKKEN	2-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Madison Well Production Posted -- Eagle Operating -- VM 5-2 -- September 25, 2022

Look at the TD for this well and not fracked:

• TD = 6,088 feet

Back in February, 2022, when this well came off confidential list, no production data was provided. This is a MADISON well. Production is now being posted. I assume "VM" stands for "vertical Madison":

• 38498, conf, Eagle Operating, VM 5-2, Feldner Coulee, Madison pool; t--; cum 38K 7/22;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
MADISON	7-2022	28	3387	3336	2881	0	0	0
MADISON	6-2022	30	4037	3835	2907	0	0	0
MADISON	6-2022	30	4037	3835	2907	0	0	0
MADISON	5-2022	25	3049	2870	1894	0	0	0
MADISON	5-2022	25	3049	2870	1894	0	0	0
MADISON	4-2022	11	1624	1906	829	0	0	0
MADISON	4-2022	11	1624	1906	829	0	0	0
MADISON	3-2022	21	3334	3382	1308	0	0	0
MADISON	3-2022	21	3334	3382	1308	0	0	0
MADISON	2-2022	15	2651	2263	694	0	0	0
MADISON	2-2022	15	2651	2263	694	0	0	0
MADISON	1-2022	8	876	1282	182	0	0	0
MADISON	1-2022	8	876	1282	182	0	0	0
MADISON	12-2021	8	1729	1076	205	0	0	0
MADISON	12-2021	8	1729	1076	205	0	0	0

The New Petro-Hunt Gulbranson Well Is Now Posting Production -- September 25, 2022

Back in February, 2022, when this well came off confidential list, there was no production data provided.

• 38208, conf, Petro-Hunt, Gulbranson 163-100-1B-12-3H, West Ambrose/Big Gulch, t--; cum 54K 7/22;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	4920	5097	9026	5353	5144	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	6172	6046	10988	6352	6143	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	24	5575	5516	9409	4276	4114	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	5310	5330	8617	4238	4083	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	7749	7731	12344	6295	6079	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	7413	7525	11782	5465	5270	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	8282	8166	14124	5586	5502	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	7673	7749	16166	5301	5301	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	9	858	561	4127	485	485	0

On the same pad:

• 22471, 786, Petro-Hunt, Gulbransoon 2-1H, t7/12; cum 369K 7/22:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	946	956	2429	771	771	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	998	965	2563	745	745	0
BAKKEN	5-2022	24	1004	984	2412	775	775	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	21	802	788	1986	645	645	0
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	1190	1205	2849	1069	1069	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	1134	1134	2540	984	984	0
BAKKEN	1-2022	30	1313	1344	2533	950	950	0
BAKKEN	12-2021	24	1181	1117	2012	576	576	0
BAKKEN	11-2021	2	6	39	151	5	5	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	1	3	45	12	29	29	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	19	507	487	902	832	832	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	24	547	604	930	849	803	46
BAKKEN	7-2021	28	612	532	1094	1252	1053	16
BAKKEN	6-2021	29	688	817	1114	1368	1166	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	31	748	713	1247	1510	1294	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	782	748	1315	1482	1273	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	851	815	1569	1540	1318	6
BAKKEN	2-2021	28	818	833	1522	1325	1130	0

Same section, but half-mile to the east:

• 22471, 786, Petro-Hunt, Gulbransoon 2-1H, t7/12; cum 369K 7/22:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	7-2022	31	496	549	710	803	603	0
BAKKEN	6-2022	30	498	512	559	772	544	19
BAKKEN	5-2022	24	444	400	711	670	508	0
BAKKEN	4-2022	23	371	356	443	566	376	35
BAKKEN	3-2022	31	548	553	889	895	679	0
BAKKEN	2-2022	28	486	485	1020	776	572	10
BAKKEN	1-2022	31	562	572	1200	837	582	39
BAKKEN	12-2021	31	546	611	1054	754	529	14
BAKKEN	11-2021	30	565	625	1339	792	599	0
BAKKEN	10-2021	20	424	334	1314	656	519	0
BAKKEN	9-2021	19	367	325	873	541	410	0
BAKKEN	8-2021	1	2	40	7	7	0	0
BAKKEN	7-2021	31	484	438	936	750	543	0
BAKKEN	6-2021	30	530	649	1025	772	563	0
BAKKEN	5-2021	31	560	513	1090	804	588	0
BAKKEN	4-2021	30	513	488	1165	781	572	0
BAKKEN	3-2021	31	556	523	1353	810	593	1

Initial Production Data For Wells Coming Off Confiidential List This Next Week -- September 25, 2022

Note:

• Offline: 21754, 654, Enerplus, Grouper 149-94-36D-25H, Squaw Creek, t7/12; cum 337K 2/22; off line; parent well for the Enerplus "Game Fish Pad." 
• Offline: 
• 19502, Niemitalo, t2/11; cum 513K 6/21;
• 21348, Lahti 31-15TFX, back on line, no jump in production, t12/11; cum 184K 7/22; 
• Sited in same section, Saddle Butte, running north; Curtis, running south
• 30487: slight jump in production, BR, Merton, t3/19; cum 532K 7/22;
• 17340, BR Saddle Butte, lousy well, t5/09; cum 163K 1/22; off line;
• 17291, BR, Jerome 1-15H, mediocre well; 2/09; cum 354K 7/22; just came back on line; jump in production 9/16/; 17291, Jerome, BR, North Fork oil field, see this link for "second time round";

The wells:

• 38806, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Defrance 6-12-1-158N-100W-MBH, Winner, no production data, 
• 36990, conf, Enerplus, Moray 149-94-36C-25H-TF, Squaw Creek, Enerplus "Game Fish Pad" tracked here;
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	21691	24227
6-2022	20987	23592
5-2022	34512	563
4-2022	28803	34116

• 35625, conf, Bowline, Lee 151-101-8-5-13H, Ragged Butte
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	28088	29522
6-2022	29470	33827
5-2022	33039	31437
4-2022	17667	10402

• 38805, conf, Crescent Point Energy, CPEUSC Fantuz 6-13-24-158N-100W-MBH-LL, Winner, no production data, 
• 36989, conf, Enerplus, Shad 149-94-36C-25H, Squaw Creek, Enerplus "Game Fish Pad" tracked here;

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	30777	37139
6-2022	27423	30827
5-2022	30854	503
4-2022	23535	20702

• 32123, conf, Whiting, Niemitalo 31-15-3XH, Sanish,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	17586	18532
6-2022	19598	17932
5-2022	22411	15526

• 29791, conf, Hunt Oil, Trulson 156-90-11-14H-3, Ross,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	14400	4345
6-2022	5632	1819

• 36988, conf, Enerplus, Bluegill 149-94-36C-25H-TF, Squaw Creek, Enerplus "Game Fish Pad" tracked here;

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	25409	27267
6-2022	11212	12604
5-2022	14271	14903
4-2022	34269	30144

• 30922, conf, BR, Saddle Butte 44-9 MBH, North Fork, no production data, 
• 29792, conf, Hunt, Palermo 156-90-2-31H 5, Ross,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	7069	2954

• 38715, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-15H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 38716, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-7H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 38334, conf, Oasis, Soto 5097 12-3 3B, Siverston,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	28040	55154
6-2022	29745	50173
5-2022	36287	60959
4-2022	24457	47914
3-2022	435	1211

• 37867, conf, Whiting, Maki 11-27HU, Sanish,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	11612	14618
6-2022	19378	21379
5-2022	22336	15790
4-2022	9936	5458

• 36987, conf, Enerplus, Bass 149-94-36C-25H, Squaw Creek, Enerplus "Game Fish Pad" tracked here;

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	31851	34141
6-2022	26416	29657
5-2022	35899	37486
4-2022	16620	14605
3-2022	633	477

• 30924, conf, BR, Curtis 44-9 MBH, North Fork, no production data,
• 30923, conf, BR, Curtis 44-9 TFH, North Fork, no production data,
• 38717, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-14H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 37428, conf, Enerplus, Cutthroat 149-94-36C-25H-TF, Squaw Creek, Enerplus "Game Fish Pad" tracked here;

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	25723	28000
6-2022	19770	21922
5-2022	22176	23127
4-2022	23399	20469
3-2022	5065	3818

• 30925, conf, BR, Saddle Butte 44-9TFH, North Fork, no production data,
• 38718, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-6H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 38333, conf, Oasis, Soto 5097 12-3 2B, Siverston,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	23831	43050
6-2022	24391	44504
5-2022	30958	50779
4-2022	19334	28473
3-2022	1672	5045

• 38719, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-13H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 37944, conf, Bowline, Missouri W 152-103-4-8-13H, Eightmile,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	22045	7938
6-2022	23745	7180
5-2022	20295	9375
4-2022	27990	5633
3-2022	1929	99

• 37814, conf, BR, Saddle Jeerome 44-9 MBH-ULW, North Fork, no production data, 
• 38184, conf, Rimrock, Moccasin Creek 14-11 6H, Moccasin Creek, no production data, 
• 38720, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-5H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 37943, conf, Bowline, Missouri W 152-103-4-9-8H, Eightmile,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	18460	7051
6-2022	20446	6728
5-2022	20772	9571
4-2022	26114	6171
3-2022	3336	4

• 37942, conf, Bowline, Missouri W 152-103-4-9-7H, Eightmile,
  

Date	Oil Runs	MCF Sold
7-2022	22655	8431
6-2022	25113	8130
5-2022	24753	10943
4-2022	27798	6997
3-2022	4260	222

• 38721, conf, Ovintiv, Calhoun 149-98-3-10-12H, Pembroke, no production data, 
• 38183, conf, Rimrock, Moccasin Creek 14-11 5TFH, Moccasin Creek, no production data,